What does it sound like?

Pieces will sound different depending on the tools and technology that the composer uses, and the extent to which they want to transform their recorded sounds.

Some composers want to create sounds that are different from anything heard before, while others like playing with sounds that are familiar to us.

Fact

This diversity of styles in electroacoustic music is very similar to those that exist within pop music.
There are many different styles of pop music from Rock, Metal and Folk to Hip Hop, RnB and Dance etc.
So while the term pop music can give us some idea, we often need more detailed terms to describe the work of specific artists.)

Who makes this music?

We have interviewed the next generation of composers that are making works of Electroacoustic Music and have asked them questions about their practice. Check out what these young composers have to say about their work in the Composer Case Studies that we put together:

Fact

Works of electroacoustic music can be performed live, use a combination of traditional and electronic instruments, or can be entirely fixed. In all cases they will need loudspeakers to be fully played back.